Category:Fossils of Fossil Butte National Monument

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The following 77 files are in this category, out of 77 total.

5 Seeds on Stem (e07dcfb9-dbd0-4323-97fe-7a4130737f2a).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.86 MB
A 2.2 cm long fossil seed. Catalog number FOBU11680. (b5111dd5-9212-4589-9902-4cc24a64f36e).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.85 MB
A compound leaf from a plant in the soapberry family. Catalog number FOBU19 (f008c9db-2788-4ee6-a6bd-cdb9c0d3752f).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.85 MB
A fossil leaf, approximately 3.4 cm long. Catalog number FOBU11737. (85e8142a-ef70-4f04-9d82-e49149eea259).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.86 MB
A juvenile of an already small fish commonly called a trout perch, though it is neither a trout nor a perch. Catalog number (149e1d62-2121-4e4b-8cc3-911f34f73b7d).tif 3,110 × 2,004; 13.77 MB
Amia pattersoni is one of two amiids found in Fossil Lake. This species is very similar to Amia calva, the only living amiid (5a47b0c5-0e80-4808-b525-2f0c8c060167).tif 2,089 × 752; 4.51 MB
An unusual plant that appears to be calcareous, an unusual character for a freshwater plant. This specimen is not currently on (9b6a663a-6e3b-4703-ae3a-30c0bc779d10).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.86 MB
As floating fish decompose isolated parts may separate and settle to the lake bottom such as this patch of associated fish (430727db-4db8-4919-a327-43ac6fa9411c).tif 3,102 × 1,996; 17.74 MB
Bat found in summer of 2021 and currently unidentified. Specimen is approximately 9 cm tall. Catalog number FOBU17689. (d30b8754-07ed-4f68-ad29-9c53c48b8567).tif 2,674 × 2,248; 17.23 MB
Buprestidae beetle, FBNM.jpg 2,747 × 2,004; 3.8 MB
Cashew and sumac trees produce flowers like these. Specimen is approximately 8 cm across. Catalog number FOBU13542. This (8f38bf9a-0a09-4de2-b48d-0729401d5bce).jpg 2,144 × 1,836; 3.86 MB
Catkins are tightly packed seeds on a stem. It is difficult in a fossil to determine whether the catkin is in flower stage or (4b5b915d-d030-4d31-bd32-8995872ccdd0).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 12.22 MB
Damselfly fossils are more commonly found than dragonflies. Modern damselflies stay closer to water and ancient ones may have (4103948a-9066-4f32-9476-6dc3acb3be87).jpg 6,000 × 5,252; 22.8 MB
Diplomystus dentatus fossil fish (Split Fish Layer, Fossil Butte).jpg 2,019 × 790; 1.08 MB
FOBU Nunn prisky juv.jpg 375 × 180; 30 KB
Fossilised Nelumbo sp. fruit.jpg 2,252 × 2,004; 5.2 MB
Freshwater shrimp. Catalog number FOBU391. (78d2d9aa-30d1-4869-8a13-ca6399f5ee67).tif 3,110 × 2,004; 17.85 MB
Heliobatis radians Green River Formation (cropped).jpg 3,562 × 4,397; 12.45 MB
Heliobatis radians Green River Formation.jpg 4,032 × 4,992; 9.3 MB
Heliobatis radians with two Knightia eocaena (3bce1f6e-f693-43d1-aa0f-67ba7fc50895).tif 2,866 × 1,954; 16.05 MB
Hummelichelys Fossil Butte National Monument.jpg 3,000 × 2,247; 3.9 MB
Hyopsodus Fossil Butte National Monument.jpg 3,000 × 2,247; 4.25 MB
It is unknown what plant produced this unusual structure nor do we know it function. Specimen is 8.8 cm. Catalog number (3fbe2b06-8c42-46bf-aa3a-eba0127b0d9c).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.86 MB
Knightia eocaena FBNM.JPG 1,500 × 909; 1 MB
Laurel leaves have a central vein flanked by two heavy-gauge secondary veins that extend more than halfway up the leaf. This (223e06a9-427f-4bf2-9cfc-f534fb14575f).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.86 MB
Leaf Beetle from Family Chrysomelidae. (090c353c-037e-44c8-bf0a-8811ca10e206).tif 1,182 × 1,773; 6.02 MB
Leaf from Family Altingiaceae (9dd48721-6a15-4abe-90f7-f0c9238a1c16).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 15.74 MB
Leaf from Family Araliaceae (93b96bbb-4d07-45cf-b62c-2c9b2eca43b0).jpg 1,476 × 2,810; 5.89 MB
Monocot flowers have three petals. Palm trees typically have very small flowers attached by hundreds to a branching structure (0172385b-352e-4568-aa4d-8e2f8b0658fe).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.86 MB
Multi branching fruiting structure with attached seeds. Catalog number FOBU11677. (bacc6394-8a90-4364-9deb-0b89f25d332f).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 12.62 MB
Nine Seeds on a Stem. (b356cc2a-80a0-40f8-84ee-f7373470a234).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.86 MB
Only 2 specimens of this species are known from Fossil Lake. Catalog number FOBU13556. (95c20c2e-5ce8-4357-9ead-ca6ad7da12ae).tif 3,110 × 2,004; 13.1 MB
Plecia pealei (Fly) and Ailanthus lesquereuxi (Seed) (9ee4ee25-2016-4faf-b0e8-8f2974995065).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.84 MB
Priscacara liops Green River Formation.jpg 5,736 × 3,258; 12.83 MB
Priscacara liops.jpg 602 × 394; 102 KB
Severn's Studio- Hypsiprisca hypsacantha juvenile (460984c6-4484-44b0-9dfa-d3dc63b2c5a1).tif 3,110 × 2,004; 15.52 MB
Severn's Studio- Hypsiprisca hypsacantha larger juvenile (742c2ead-b663-4495-b3ba-f30cd19a751c).tif 3,110 × 1,902; 13.13 MB
Severn's Studio- Hypsiprisca hypsacantha small juvenile (49552940-2abf-44d1-8eb9-263dd51b82e7).tif 1,784 × 978; 3.39 MB
Severn's Studio- juvenile Priscacara serrata (df8176a7-5e3d-45cf-a597-8a95f7cb8b54).tif 1,482 × 1,330; 5.67 MB
Severn's Studio- Knightia alta (8c6a5e24-5e5e-4f61-bfa4-6a2009a224a4).tif 3,110 × 2,004; 13.41 MB
Severn's, Pete and Susan- Knightia eocaena (29fd3da0-70ad-4bad-b698-3cb99bfc1693).tif 3,110 × 2,004; 13.64 MB
Severns Studio- juvenile fish fossil (4e44e465-3db0-4673-bf9c-61cf56a07ab9).jpg 2,800 × 4,000; 10.84 MB
Severns, Pete and Robbie- Beetle (dd50203c-09e3-4dc9-a920-a75b1fc267b7).tif 2,304 × 1,280; 8.46 MB
Severns, Pete and Robbie- palm flower (25a1503b-68db-4a7c-bfad-ee4feaf5e727).tif 1,876 × 1,487; 8 MB
Severns, Pete and Robbie- palm flowers (cb666c4d-fd80-4958-bd89-42f4a6023081).JPG 4,016 × 6,016; 24.64 MB
Specimen is 1.2 cm across. Catalog number FOBU13547. (b1d5c0c0-c8e0-4061-96c1-00a8cdf66237).tif 2,222 × 1,776; 11.31 MB
Specimen is approximately 11 cm to the tallest point where it is split by the rock. Catalog number FOBU11578. (7062c435-4a2b-4e65-a4fa-1f41907eed7a).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.86 MB
Specimen is approximately 3 cm long. Catalog number FOBU13546a. (af414cdc-6924-47c1-b61f-af987fb91dd1).tif 2,004 × 2,864; 14.63 MB
The aragnite shells of snails don't preserve in Fossil Lake. In some layers the shell is indicated by a limonite-colored stain (4ed22e93-3238-437d-bc79-4cd3a72839bc).tif 3,648 × 1,938; 20.23 MB
The most common flower-like structure. Catalog number FOBU10728. (f753c8bc-f843-4ed8-a67b-85791d248adc).tif 3,110 × 2,004; 11.02 MB
The most common gar species from Fossil Lake. Its maximum size was about 3 feet. Catalog number FOBU788 (dd6ec5a3-535a-4376-9560-7cb80901f582).tif 3,110 × 1,764; 15.71 MB
The narrow, paired fins at the base of the tail were used to position the female stingray to most effectively fertilize eggs as (e5221dd8-8b3e-4eae-828a-a669f0e4ce2e).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.84 MB
The Notogoneus osculus is a bottom-feeding fish, which is peculiar as the bottom of Fossil Lake was too salty for the fish to (a013ae10-27ec-4e57-a296-93eabbd28fd6).tif 3,802 × 1,876; 20.43 MB
The only millipede fossil found to date in Fossil Lake. (342a16b0-61dc-4b49-9d57-cf461f10e824).jpg 3,353 × 2,806; 6.65 MB
The primitive fresh water herring grow to two feet in length. It was very lightly scaled making it difficult to prepare since (86f081ec-2496-4bd7-a015-9dfb7028f22b).tif 2,819 × 1,582; 12.77 MB
The sycamore-like Macginitiea tree also had similar seed structures. Catalog number FOBU 10136. (724969df-c9c3-4e82-a2ae-9a7b46c8e3b4).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.86 MB
This beautiful specimen has a Goniobasis sp. snail in its abdominal area. To determine whether it is inside the body or simply (17077faa-6a4f-4df2-a1a0-9dbd5130fde3).jpg 3,021 × 1,742; 4.13 MB
This came from a tree related to living sassafras trees. Both trees produce leaves in three shapes, unlobed, two lobed like this (24489138-8337-48e5-a45b-da365a5bda92).TIF 2,002 × 3,110; 15.93 MB
This is an undescribed species of Hypsiprisca. When the rock was split this specimen stayed all on one side perfectly exposed (b6cf9138-3f46-4618-bc68-01d274841659).tif 3,110 × 2,004; 11.93 MB
This is the reference specimen (holotype) for this seed species. The specimen is approximately 3.7 cm long. Catalog number (6173460e-36c1-43ad-9517-26faaa740a94).jpg 2,004 × 2,499; 5.66 MB
This midge has one leg positioned to look like it has sucking mouth parts like a mosquito. Catalog number FOBU808. (2162f9dd-e68d-4322-8278-cb6bda324c10).tif 3,110 × 2,004; 12.21 MB
This roller is one of the most common bird species in the FBM (Fossil Butte Member). (d8f18560-945f-45ef-900c-bfd028589e94).jpg 5,752 × 4,016; 18.17 MB
This small fish has a body shape and morphology of a Hypsiprisca, but the spines on the preopurcula indicate it is a different (03a8d85c-64a6-4f87-95b4-5fcf2d3ef099).tif 3,110 × 2,004; 17.85 MB
This small lobed leaf of a balloon vine occurs in great abundance in the Parachute Creek Member of the Green River Formation (18a24920-4bba-407f-976d-77fcae50b5be).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.85 MB
Trionychidae FBNM.jpg 1,500 × 1,123; 1.12 MB
Tsoabichi greenriverensis cast Catalog number FOBU801.jpg 3,042 × 1,936; 8.81 MB
Tynsky, Duane- bone and teeth fossil (501d5cdc-a31f-4225-b3ec-2bc87ba5c344).tif 1,136 × 1,248; 4.08 MB
Tynsky, Duane- brown leaf fossil (4396fbf6-1a5b-42b8-87f2-49cd9b443664).tif 1,556 × 3,110; 13.87 MB
Tynsky, Duane- fossil flower (d227def5-bc06-4b40-bc60-877f156faeb6).tif 1,340 × 1,352; 5.21 MB
Tynsky, Duane- fossil leaf with long stem (0d2523a0-bc5e-4a46-ba46-c94c9af94d7e).tif 3,110 × 1,356; 12.09 MB
Tynsky, Duane- fossil plant (bc7cc8a9-fba6-421f-9584-cf722e7efec2).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.86 MB
Tynsky, Duane- lobed leaf (9e5e15cc-afe0-4f71-a603-738356c4a02d).tif 1,968 × 2,374; 13.39 MB
Tynsky, Duane- plant with multiple leaves (a8762d46-b014-499b-82d9-036e8ca7cebd).tif 2,004 × 2,590; 14.87 MB
Tynsky, Duane- red leaf (bfcd6a7e-c670-4e37-aefb-f45563be7a53).tif 1,684 × 2,998; 14.47 MB
Tynsky, Duane- winged seed (a3cdfb0d-524a-4a8d-9497-a61a3f911ce1).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.85 MB
Tynskysagrion brookeae Male Holotype (23a3d4f3-35e2-46e1-86b7-83d13213affc).tif 3,110 × 2,004; 17.86 MB
Water striders glide across water on four long legs, two much shorter legs are modified to gather food. Library catalog number (f7df6fed-70dd-44bc-9d75-e50bff8cce62).tif 2,004 × 3,110; 17.86 MB

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